Finding Us - Maps and Directions


Whitby is on the coast of Yorkshire 250 miles (400 kms) from London and just under 50 miles from York

Our Address is Grape Lane, Whitby YO22 4BA

Map reference: NZ900110 Lat:54.48637 Long: -0.61224


By car

From York - A64 and A169 north-east to Whitby

From Scarborough - A171 north to Whitby

From Teesside - A171 east to Whitby


Park & Ride

On the A171 on west side the town, just past junction with A169, which operates between the start of the Easter school holiday and the end of October. See www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/28704/Whitby-park-and-ride for times and fares.


Or park in Town centre car parks. See http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/whitby. The Museum is on the east side across the Swing Bridge over the River Esk, take immediate right turn onto Grape Lane. Museum is on the right at the end.


Nearest Railway stations

The North York Moors Railway runs steam trains from Pickering into Whitby. See http://www.nymr.co.uk/ for current trains and timetable.


York, Northallerton, Darlington

(East Coast and Grand Central main lines).


If you have time, try the Esk Valley branch line which runs between Middlesbrough and Whitby Station. The journey takes a very pleasant 1½ hours through lovely countryside.


Nearest Airports

Durham and Tees Valley, Newcastle, Leeds Bradford.

Nearest Seaports

Hull (from the Netherlands), Newcastle/North Shields (from Scandinavia)


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